For Authors
SBL Press welcomes proposals for scholarly books in biblical studies and related fields. Basic guidelines and resources are provided below, but authors are encouraged to discuss manuscript ideas and drafts with the appropriate series editor early in the process. Visit the series index for a description of the series subject matter and a contact email for the series editor.
Guidelines and Policies
Resources For Authors
The SBL Handbook of Style, 2nd edition
Copyright, Fair Use, and Permissions
Preparing Figures and Illustrations
To request permission to reprint material from an SBL book or journal, please contact us by email.
Publish with SBL Press
Submit an article for JBL
Submit a review for RBL
“How to Be an Author” (The Chronicle of Higher Education, Vol. 54/19, C1, January 18, 2008; subscription required)